The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-03

points. closing firm. Sales. $500 bags; October.
17.l5 Acc; November. II 65 December. S S9@
17.70c: April II. COLL. zoe; May. 1850 1.-Two;
june. 17.5O017 Coo. oe
test fair refining quoted at 1916 7sc; refined,
quiet and steady: Cubes. 6's061e. Moiasses oui''
Eggs firm; demand fair; receipts. o,oOS PACKAGES
Western, Is 021c -, :.
Si4 5O6i475 old: SIS. 25@15.5o new. Cut
meats dull and weak Lard opened a shade lower and
closed e sfsadg az ascnsa snS October 673o
6.75c; January. 6. "a as. zee; November and Decem
Der closed at 671c; February, $3.50; Guy s'eahh'
. Butter firm; Western 13025c; Western creamery
16125c. Cheese unchanged and qules-
CHICAGO, Oct Although very fair business
transacted in the wheat market today It vas on
the whole less active than yesterday The feeling,
too. weaker and prices ruled slightly under the
closing quotations of yesterday finally closing Isc
lower for October. unchanged for December, ana sc
higher for May than on yesterday. There was some
pretty fair selling on Eastern account. and some ap-
stock of wheat in Liverpool were conflicting, some
private cables early in the day showing about one
million bushels decrease, and other parties later re-
ceived cables purpoYting to show about half nihon
bushels increase The nature of the reports induced
October contracts were fair, and centered mainly
in the hands of a firm reported to have oesn
or more. Receipts at winter wheat points were much
smaller, but were larger at Minneapolis and Duluth.
Receipts at twelve points aggregate 69Z, ooo ou,
with shipment of zoe, 900 bu. just at the close
the market became rer on reported engagement OF
1O3. 900 Blu of wheat for export About l,OOuooo
bu of wheat delivered on Change to-day Oeto,
Der opened 711ec sold at 70a4 071l4c and closed
at 7o7s071c. May opened at 1914c, sold at 20 SO
1885, and closed T91s079l4c. Deliveries IN corn
to-day were light and the best prices of yesterday
touched while toward the close prices went
below tie closing points at 2:3O P. NJ FRIDAY.
There very slow dem and for cash corn. Inc
interest which has marked the pit most of the week
was wanting. Receipts here we're but Zo3 cars ;;
Charters wera light. only al 900 bu. October SOLD
at 423s042iec, up to 42Ac, closing at 423sc May
opened at 455sc. touched 45Ac. and closed for the
day and week at 45l2c. Oats were quiet, and the
light transactions brought change in prices
October sold at 26c November at 26l4c and May at
3Oc. Receipts, 153 cars; charters reported. FRO
visions were slow and with the exception of mess pork
which advanced from $l237ls to $3.50 for Jan
uary and closed at AZ gain of Sc over yesterday
the market Receipts of hogs were ND
eral and prices again lower. This caused an easy
feeling among holders of lard and they offered their
property freely than buyers cared to take IL;
The deliveries October contracts were small and
cut figure in the market but October lard sold at
.O5c and closed O2loc. lower than yesterday. Octo-
Der sold at g. 3506.4212c. and closed at 6oI i2c.
The longer futures were quiet and steady. January
sold at 6.421a SOC. and closed at 4oc OCTOBER
short ribs up 1900. at one time, but closed
at 7S0c.; January closed at $3.50. The leading
futures ranged follows: